A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6240-01-096-4572
NSN 4140-00-116-1022
NSN 6135-00-194-9354
NSN 5945-00-738-5941
NSN 5935-01-654-4784
NSN 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 5895-01-126-9337
NSN 5835-01-111-9838
NSN 6645-01-656-6416
NSN 5950-00-877-8713
NSN 6645-01-268-0544
NSN 5935-01-506-0732